If you’re unfamiliar with Brie Larson, chances are that won’t be for long. The actress has had a banner year, appearing in such pics as Amy Schumer’s laugh-filled Trainwreck and (most notably) Lenny Abrahamson’s astonishing Room. CBS acknowledged her rise in a Sunday interview and referred to the star as one of Hollywood’s latest “It Girls†— a term Larson quickly dismantled because she thinks all the newfound attention is kind of weird. (You can and should laud her achievements; she just prefers hypeless specifics.) “There is no ‘it,’†Larson told Tracy Smith, noting that she’s just a person and asking a few questions J.Law would probably have to answer. “Who was ‘it’ before ‘it’? And when does ‘it’ go away? When did I get ‘it’? Who’s gonna take ‘it’?â€
Talk of potential Room awards also entered the conversation, but Larson likened that premature kind of thinking to planning a fantasy wedding without first having a boyfriend. “You can think about it when you have the nomination. You go, Wow, I’m going to be there. I wonder what it’ll be like. But you can’t imagine something that hasn’t existed yet,†she explained. “That’s dangerous magical thinking.â€
You can get to know her more with the full CBS interview, in which Larson also discusses her path to success and relationship with co-star Jacob Tremblay, below. (Also, side note: Did you know she was a pop star?)